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An acre is a traditional English land measure
equal to 4,840sq yards (4,047sq metres).
Originally meaning a field. As early as
Edward I's reign the acre was standardized
by statute for official use, although local
variations in Ireland, Scotland, and some
English counties continued.
Subject by: Vince Pike